Which to use
“lopes” and “lowe” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,310
- “lopes” frequency rank
- #13,751
- “lowe” frequency rank
- 58061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lopes | lowe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lope | Alternative form of low ("flame"). |
Letter map: lopes vs lowe
Shared letters muted; letters that set lopes and lowe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: lopes and lowe
lopes and lowe are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lopes is recorded at frequency rank #44,310, classified as anoun, pronounced /loʊps/. lowe is at rank #13,751, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58061, this pair ranks #115,094 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lopes vs lowe
Shared letters: elo. Private to "lopes": ps. Private to "lowe": w.
"lopes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lowe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lopes" and "lowe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lopes" vs "lowe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "lopes" and "lowe". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lopes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lowe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,094 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lopes" and "lowe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lope vs lopes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #115,094 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.